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Public offers budget ideas: classroom cameras for special needs, summer related‑arts positions, apprenticeship program, band equipment overhaul
Summary
During budget input and public participation, residents proposed installing cameras in pre‑K and special‑needs classrooms, creating incentivized year‑round related‑arts positions, expanding a mentor apprenticeship program, and replacing percussion keyboards at Blythewood High.
Several community members used the March 25 meeting to present specific budget proposals and community programs for the board’s consideration.
Cameras in special‑needs classrooms: Latoya Davis, a parent, requested that the district use part of the budget to install cameras with no blind spots inside pre‑K and all special‑needs classrooms (elementary, middle and high). Davis said cameras would create an objective record to document abuse or neglect claims for students who are nonverbal and cannot always report incidents.
Related‑arts positions proposal: Cortina Ricketts, speaking for the North Springs…
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